PAPS (Portuguese American Post-Graduate Society) is an independent, non-profit organization, with no political affiliations, which unites Portuguese immigrants in the United States, who form a valuable network of connections with Research and Development institutions, and with the American scientific community.

PAPS was founded in 1998, and has currently almost 400 members. Its objectives are:

- To stimulate the development of strong relationships between the Portuguese postgraduate community in the US and Portuguese universities and companies;

- To promote the interaction between the Portuguese postgraduate community in the US and the Portuguese-American community;

- To strengthen the influence and representation of the Portuguese academic community in the American society.

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